BRITISH COLUMBIA - A key consideration in any serious discussion about taxes is what the general public—specifically voters—will support. This is the main reason why Ottawa has not raised the GST....
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
Farm Transition Plans Help Manage Risk
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Most producers say they would consider a transition plan as a possible risk management strategy for their operations, according to a more recent Farm Credit Canada (FCC) risk...
West Kelowna Awards City Hall Design Contract
West Kelowna Establishes Equity Partnership with Regional Library WEST KELOWNA - West Kelowna Council has approved Johnston Davidson Architecture as the design team who will work with...
CFIB Welcomes New HASCAP Program, But Calls For Changes To Address Rising Small Business Debt Levels
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes the announcement of the upcoming launch of the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP),...
BC Government Offers Support for People With Disabilities to Return to Work
BRITISH COLUMBIA - People with developmental disabilities who are eligible for Community Living BC (CLBC) services will get support to return to the workforce and increase their digital literacy....
New Export Navigator Advisor For The Thompson-Okanagan
Are you Considering Exporting? This might be the year to start exporting—and the new Export Navigator advisor for the Thompson-Okanagan is providing free support along the way. THOMPSON-OKANAGAN -...
CD Howe: Climate Risk Reporting Needs Clarity to Succeed
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Amid growing calls from regulators, financial standard organizations and institutional investors, Canadian corporations face pressure to adopt transparent climate-risk...
Golf Pro Goes From Swinging Clubs To Hammers Through Okanagan College
KELOWNA - It’s easy to say that Greg Forbes went from looking for a hole in one, to drilling several holes. After growing up playing golf in Oakville, Forbes earned a golf scholarship to study at...
Vernon Chamber President’s Message for 2021
VERNON - As we look back at 2020, there’s absolutely no question that it was a year like no other as Covid-19 impacted all of us professionally and personally. But while there were significant...
What The Biden Administration Means For Canada
Increased U.S. Government Spending Will Put Upward Pressure On U.S. And Canadian Interest Rates BRITISH COLUMBIA - As Canadians watched this week’s presidential inauguration and the immediate...
British Columbia Housing Market Set Up for Very Strong 2021
BCREA 2021 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2021 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update. Multiple Listing...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of City Budgets
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Outdated practices make the budgets of too many Canadian cities impossible for non-experts to understand, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Time for an Upgrade:...
25,000 BC Small Businesses Owners Now Contemplating Pulling The Plug
Total Estimate For Canada At 181,000 BRITISH COLUMBIA – One in six (181,000) Canadian small business owners are seriously contemplating permanently closing, putting more than 2.4 million jobs at...
December 2020/January 2021 Thompson Okanagan Movers and Shakers
KAMLOOPS Fast & Furious franchise actor Tyrese Gibson gifted the hotel rooms he and his team were occupying near Kamloops to local homeless who asked for his help. The actor was filming a...
Kelowna’s Chriscan Construction Focused on Dental, Medical, Professional Builds
KELOWNA – Jim Kitchin is always pleased to see clients smile after Chriscan Construction has completed a project. Dental offices, as well as medical and professional office space and buildings have...
Advisory: How To Take The Right Exit With Your Business
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Have you thought about your exit strategy for your business? Businesses are selling quickly these days, yet many operate without the end in mind, and fewer than 10 per cent have a...
